Find out more about sites of geological interest around the UK, as described by BGS staff.
Explore the geology around this classic Victorian resort, which boasts the oldest pier in Wales.
The Earth beneath our feet is constantly shifting and moving, and violently with catastrophic and immediate results. Find out more about earth hazards.
The National Landslide Database is the most extensive source of information on landslides in Great Britain with over 17 000 records.
The Mercia Mudstone Group was deposited in the Triassic and underlies much of central and southern England.
Landslides are classified by their type of movement. The four main types of movement are falls, topples, slides and flows.
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